VertMatchMontenvers climb from Les Planards
850 m of vert over 6.2 km at 14% average, TEP 11. The climb runs from Les Planards at 1,060 m to the Montenvers at 1,910 m, and saves its hardest kilometre for late: 22% from 4 to 5 km, with a 200 m pitch at 35%.
How to run it
- 0–3 km, 13%: a steady grade most trail runners can keep running.
- 3–4 km, 6%: the easy kilometre, and the trap. Use it to recover, not to bank time.
- 4–5 km, 22%: the hardest kilometre, with the steepest 200 m at 35% from 4.8 km. Hiking-gear ground for most runners.
- 5–6.2 km, 12–16%: settles back to a runnable grade to the top.
The numbers
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| TEP | TEP 11 |
| Category | Major |
| Vertical gain | 850 m |
| Length | 6.2 km |
| Average grade | 14% |
| Steepest pitch | 35% over 200 m, from 4.8 km |
| Section | Average grade |
|---|---|
| 0.0–1.0 km | 13% |
| 1.0–2.0 km | 13% |
| 2.0–3.0 km | 13% |
| 3.0–4.0 km | 6% |
| 4.0–5.0 km | 22% |
| 5.0–6.0 km | 16% |
| 6.0–6.2 km | 12% |
Nearby climbs
At TEP 11, it sits in the middle of the climbs that start near Les Planards: harder than Alpage du Grand Chalet (TEP 3.6), well short of Plan de l'Aiguille from the Grépon car park (TEP 22).
- Plan de l'Aiguille (Gare Téléphérique) Depuis le Parking du Grépon Via Grand Bois et Via le Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille
TEP 22 · HC (Hors Catégorie) · 1,166 m of vert · starts 1.0 km away - Alpages de Blaitière (Bas) Depuis les Planards
TEP 21 · HC (Hors Catégorie) · 663 m of vert · starts 0.3 km away - Lac des Chéserys / Lac Blanc Depuis Argentière (Pharmacie)
TEP 20 · Major · 1,001 m of vert · starts 7.5 km away - Bellachat (Depuis les Moentieux)
TEP 19 · Major · 930 m of vert · starts 2.2 km away - Planpraz Depuis le Sommet du Savoy (par Sentier dit en Lacets)
TEP 17 · Major · 812 m of vert · starts 1.7 km away - la Flégère (Depuis le Petit Balcon Sud (Couloir des Lanchers) Via Praz des Violles)
TEP 17 · Major · 728 m of vert · starts 2.6 km away - Raccord entre Alpage de Blaitière dessous et le Grand Balcon Nord Via Blaitière dessus
TEP 15 · Major · 406 m of vert · starts 1.0 km away - le Montenvers
TEP 12 · Major · 533 m of vert · starts 0.0 km away - Alpage du Grand Chalet
TEP 3.6 · Moderate · 188 m of vert · starts 0.9 km away
Route data © IGN - BD TOPO®, Licence Ouverte 2.0.
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